Various Types Of Paving Slabs
Without some consideration of layout and landscaping, you may find parts of your garden unreachable, or hard to appreciate. If you are trying to create structure and design to your garden, consider using garden paving slabs for patios or pathways, adding places to stop and admire the beauty of the garden
Types of garden paving slabs
Most garden paving slabs are made from stone, although there are some synthetic ones made of weather resistant polypropylene. The beauty of natural stone is that each slab is slightly different from the next, so your pathways or patio will be unique. You can choose from sandstone or limestone in natural stone ranges and polished stone for a different more glossy finish
Using durable materials like concrete and clay, these paving slabs are also produced manually. The colours of sandstone paving slabs are red, yellow, green and beige. These smooth textured slabs are easy to cut and are easily altered to different shapes. The blue stone is a common sand stone which comes in blue or bluish grey colours. Limestone, which is a heavy and long-lasting material, is offered in light brown, blue and gray tones. The dark black shade limestone paving slabs are costlier than the other colour slabs. Travertine paving slabs are cool to touch and are not slippery; the colours available are blue, green, brown, red and white. These are very popular paving slabs.
A little imagination
A patio in your garden increases the gardens usability; creating a social space for putting chairs and tables for meals and providing a place to sit and admire the view. Usually a patio comes off the back of the house, maybe with sliding doors leading onto it. As the sun moves across the sky, different parts of the garden become shaded, as others move into the light.
Also adding garden paving slabs in other areas of the garden can create a second sunny spot to sit in, at another time of the day. Carefully positioned shrubs will add privacy and create an alternative view of the garden. Link the two patios with a pathway of paving slabs, to take a journey around the garden, past statues and water features, arriving at the second hidden patio. A good idea with a vegetable garden is to use garden paving slabs, to make good separators for the beds. This will allow one access to the plants from both sides, and avoid walking on the soil.
Create unique styles
Companies offer paving slabs in packs, which is a cost saving and also create design ideas for you to follow. Garden paving slabs can be fashioned into shapes; this will add curves and interest to your pathways and patios.
They can be smaller and made into circles for a central focal point and nowadays the craftsmanship is such that you can create a modern urban look as well as a cottage garden rustic effect. Paving slabs made from natural materials with long lasting quality and finish, create colour and charm in the garden, which increases with age.
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